Using Wear-Resistant Rotary And Diverter Valves To Help The Cement Industry Meet Requirements For Handling Abrasive Materials. By Keith Kressley, Gary Werth and Frank Speck
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Category: Features
HeidelbergCement Realigns Managing Board
Hakan Gurdall Jon Morrish Kevin Gluskie As a result of long-term oriented succession planning and the planned acquisition of Italcementi, HeidelbergCement announced that the managing board agreements of Daniel Gauthier and Andreas Kern, which expire on June 30, 2016, will not be extended. Three new members will join the managing board, effective Feb. 1, 2016, and a new managing board function will be…
Read MoreCanadian Cement Industry Applauds Impact of Federal Election
The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) applauded the Liberal Party and incoming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on their historic victory in the recent Canadian general election. The association said it was pleased that the Liberal Party is committed to national leadership on climate change as well as joining provinces and territories to put a price on carbon and reduce carbon…
Read MoreCement Shipments Continue Slow-Paced Climb
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in July 2015 were about 9.3 million metric tons (Mt), up slightly from the level in July 2014, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through July totaled 50.0 Mt, up by 3.4 percent from the same period in 2014.
Read MoreLafarge Brookfield Celebrates 50 Year Milestone
More than 100 Lafarge customers and staff recently gathered in Nova Scotia for the 50th anniversary of the Brookfield cement plant and reflect on its continued role in building the Atlantic Canada region. Officials characterized the event as an important milestone marking five decades of customer excellence, industrial performance and community partnership at the region’s sole cement plant. (from left)…
Read MoreA Look at Cemex
An Emerging Market Multinational With Distinctive Capabilities. By Pankaj Ghemawat
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The True Cost of Dust Shuttling and a Viable Alternative. By Melissa Harrison
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New President and CEO of the Portland Cement Association Speaks Out On the Cement Industry, Its Regulatory Burden and Building Codes, Among Other Topics. By Mark S. Kuhar Congratulations on being named president and CEO of the Portland Cement Association. Can you tell our readers a little bit about your background? It’s a real honor to lead a prestigious organization…
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A Pipe Conveyor Replaces a Drag Chain Conveyor and Throws Schwenk Zement a Curve. By Mark S. Kuhar Schwenk Zement KG replaced its old drag chain conveyor line with a modern pipe conveyor from Beumer Group. Requiring a solution that would transport alternative fuels such as crushed plastic material, textiles and paper from the warehouse to the feeding system of…
Read MorePicking Up Bad Vibrations
Vibration Monitoring Can Boost The Efficiency Of Machinery Used In Cement Manufacturing By Reducing Downtime. By Chris Hansford The boom in infrastructure building worldwide means that cement production is on the rise. World cement volumes are expected to see a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 4.9 percent to 2017, according to CW Group in its latest survey of the industry.…
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